Collar button



C. M. WILLIAMS COLLAR BUTTON Aug. 23, 1932.

Filed. July 7, 1930 INVENTOR Carroll M. William:

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 23, 1932 i rrs'n STA oARRoIJL' M. WILLIAMS, or swIssvALn'rENNsYLvANIA COLLAR Application filed J'u1y.7,' 1930. Serial No. 466,248.

sertion of the collar button in-the button holes. I l

Due to the short axis of the present conventional type of collar button used for the front stud, the center of gravity is near the" central portion of the base and in consequence when the collar button is dropped, it not only bounces but generally ends in a long roll to some inaccessible place, where it is certain to be temporarily lost and may even be permanently lost. r

An obi ect of this invention is the provision of acollar button having a head designed to serve as a support for the necktie, be easily inserted in the button holes, and prevent rolling of the collar button when it is dropped.

It is also an object of th s invention to provide one piece button of attractive appearance having a head, the shape of which is such thatyalthough the shank of the button is securely retained in the button holes in the ends of the collar while the button is in use, the,

ends of the collar may be readily engaged and disengaged when necessary without injury to the button holes.

A more specific object of this invention is the provision of a collar button having a specially designed head that will facilitate insertion of the collar button in the button holes with which it is to cooperate and which will also serve as a support for the necktie.

A further object of this invention is to provide a collar button having a base'and head connected by a substantially coaxial shank, the head being shaped to prevent the button from rolling or glancing off or flying off to some inaccessible place thus to become tem- BUTTON porarily lost when dropped on the floor and to facilitate insertion ofthe button in but-1 ton holes of the shirtband'and collar;

7 Another object of this invention is to pro-: vide an anti-rolling and necktie supporting. collar button.

Oth-erobjects and advantages will be ap parent from a study of the following specification when done in conjunction with th accompanying drawing wherein:

Fig. 1 is alongitudinal sectional view ofa preferred embodiment'of thisinvention 'rE s f PATENT OFFICE Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of one type of conventional collar button provided with the requisite structureto embody this invention; Fig. 8 shows, partly in section, another modification thereof;

Fig.4 shows the modification shown in Fig. 1 inthe position it normally-takes when. dropped on a support; V Figs. 5 and 6 are front and side views respectively of my invention showing how the necktie is snugly held inthe crotch or V of the collar.

Referring more particularly to Figs. 1 and 4 of the drawing, 1 designates a substantial- 1y flat circular base of the collar button hav ing the rolled edge 2, which prevents discomfiture to the wearer. The shank 3 having the shape and form of the shank forconventional collar buttons terminates into arolled spheroidal head 4. which is rolled out into anelon; gated projection 6, having a length substan-' tially two thirds that of the distance from the base 1 to the head 4. It is, of course, understood that the proportions may be difierout than here specified. On'the inside of the extension a suitable 1 weight 5 is disposed which has the effect of shifting the center of gravity away from the plane of the base, i. e. away from the central portion of the circular base. The weight may consist of adrop of solder, or any other desirable metal or alloy, while the buttonproper maybe of the kind of materials'now known as suitable for such devices. Furthermore, the method of manug tacture for this button need be no different than for conventional buttons} 1 y I Fig. 2-shows a conventional studcollar but:

ton having abase 11, rolled edge 12, rolled shank 13 and a spherical head 14. Extension 16 is soldered or secured to the head 14 in any suitable manner, the extension being circular in cross section and having a curved 1 tapering contour, as shown, and thus terminating'into a point. The point is, however, sufliciently blunt to facilitate handling with safety and comfort. A point having about one eighth the area of the conventional button, has been found to give excellent service.

It will be noted that the head for the collar buttons shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4 is approximately pear-shaped, the stem end thereof constituting the bluntly vpointed end which permits easy insertion of the button into the button holes and holds the necktie in'the desired position, giving that neat appearance to the wearer that bespeaks ofcareful toilet and care of wearing apparel.

The necktie can be moved aboutin any mannerbut the knot will remain'in proper position-- Lowering the chin upon the necktie in any manner such as lowering the aw or bending the head forward upon the chest does not dislodge the necktie- Furthermore, the

invented collar button is invisible from the normal point of view. In this connection attention is called to Figs.- 5 and 6, which figures also showhow the necktie is supported as above stated. I

In Fig. 3 is shown a stud collar button having a circular base 21 provided with a smoothly-rolled edge 22, the base having the shape of a section of a hollow sphere. The

. shank 23 and the head 24 at the junction of V larly-,it willbe noted, the head and extension the shank and head is of conventional design. The head 24is provided with a bluntly pointed, elongated, conical projection 26. The collar button and the projection 26 may be of rolled construction, however the projection is hollow, as shown at 27, and is not provided with a'weight. Theweight 5, shownin Fig. 1, is not essential but may be very desirable for some types of collar button material. A mere inspection of the modifications shown reveals the fact that the collar button embodies a-unitary or, as might be termed, in-' tegral structure. That is, each part of the button is a single well rounded piece forming a one piece collar button. More particuthe-reon are a unitary structure thus providing acollar button that may be manufactured by well known and conventional methods 7 thereby-reducing the manufacturing cost per button.

-The projection-26 alone or elongated projectiOnG alone, is often suflicient to shift the center of gravity of the collar button away fromthe base, thereby preventing rolling of the button to inaccessible places when the button is droppedi; Fig. 4 shows the normal position of the collar button when dropped on theifloor. -The projection-6 acts as an anchor. The button, when dropped on a support, will revolve in a circle of approximately two inches.

Since the point of the specially designedbutton head is relatively small, the button may be readily passed through heavily starched shirt bands and collars.

From the foregoing' discussionit is thus obvious that this invention provides a single piece device that acts as a collar button, necktie support and provides a design whereby insertion of the button is facilitated androlling, when dropped, is very materially re duced," that is, substantially eliminated.

l/Vhile the foregoing disclosure is directed V minating into a head having conventional shape at the junction of the shank and head,

said head being provided with a weighted bluntly pointed extension whereby handling and inserting of the collar button in the button hole may beaccomplished with ease, and

whereby rolling of thebutton when dropped is prevented. 2. A collar bottom face of the base being in the form of a circular segment of a hollow sphere, a hollowshank of curved contour connecting to the central innerportion of the base and terminating into a unitary hollow .semi

spheroidal portion, an elongated, bluntly pointed, hollow extension in line with the axis of the shank unitary with the semispheroidalportion, said semi-spheroidalportion and extensionforming the head of the collar button.

button comprising abase the 7 In testimony whereof I atfix my signature. I

. CARROLL M. WILLIAMS; 

